James was born in 1848 in Ireland. He passed away in 1883.
Per the 1880 Census, he lived at 540 Second St. in Troy New York. He was a puddler, probably at the iron works in Troy and lived with his brother Michael.
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"Find a Grave", database and images accessed 20 February 2020, memorial page for James Powers (1848–1883), Find A Grave: Memorial #129025939, citing Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, USA.
Source: S-2117464056 1870 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870. United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. Minnesota. Minnes Note: Record Collection 7163
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James: